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Banking on Climate Chaos Report
On April 12, 2023, environmental organizations released the “Banking on Climate Chaos” report, which details the world’s largest banks’ spending on fossil fuel project financing since the Paris Agreement. The report reveals some shocking figures and highlights the urgent need ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
2022 : World’s Fifth-Warmest on Record
The world’s average global temperature is now 1.1C to 1.2C higher than in pre-industrial times, according to U.S. scientists. Last year was the joint fifth-warmest on record, and the last nine years were the nine warmest since pre-industrial times. This ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
India’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy
India’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy was launched by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change at the COP27. What is Long-Term Low Emissions Development Strategy? The 2015 Paris Agreement requires all parties to create a long-term low ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
G20 Countries Spent Nearly 700 Billion USD to Support Fossil Fuels in 2021
On November 1, 2022, the Climate Policy Factbook was released by BloombergNEF and Bloomberg Philanthropies. What are the key findings of the factbook? The G20 countries continued to provide substantial financial aid for fossil fuel production and consumption in 2021. ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
UNDP Climate Action Grants
USD 2.2 million in climate action funding has been announced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partners of the Adaptation Innovation Marketplace (AIM) for 22 local innovators from 19 countries, that also includes India. Overview: The first round ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Global Wind Report 2022
According to the Global Wind Report 2022, in 2021 the wind energy sector had its second-best year but wind energy installations need to be increased dramatically so that it remains on track with the net-zero goals. Overview: This report has ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs